Stories by Hansen Hasenberg
Stories by Hansen Hasenberg
How artificial reef tourism contributes to northwest Florida’s economy
September 23, 2024
Each year, around seven million people visit the Emerald Coast. While they may come for the green water, sugary white sand, and sunshine, local businesses and county governments are counting on those visitors to bring a different kind of green with them.
Turnover bug stings Lighthouse versus Cottondale
September 21, 2024
In most football games, if you lose the turnover battle then you are likely to lose the game.
NYSA building dealing with flooding
September 20, 2024
The Navarre Youth Sports Association is looking for help after heavy rains flooded their main building, gym, and other complexes. The rains came over the weekend of Sept. 14 and by Monday, Sept. 16 the NYSA had serious enough flooding issues that Santa Rosa County’s Facilities Management Department were coming by to assess damage.
A look at Navarre Beach’s summer visitor traffic
September 20, 2024
With the end of Labor Day comes the unofficial end of summer. For Navarre Beach, this usually means a decline in the number of visitors and people staying at hotels and rentals.
Eye doctor’s office to open near Navarre’s Harvest Village
September 19, 2024
The former Dollar General, near the west end of Harvest Village, will soon become Bell & Terrezza Optical. The medical office space will comprise of just over half of the total square footage of the building, with a 3,149 square feet portion being put up for lease as retail space.
Former Navarre High Teacher Academy pupil now teaching English
September 18, 2024
It wasn’t long ago Delaney Walker was walking the halls of Navarre High School as a student. Now, she walks them as a member of the staff.
St. Sylvester’s hosts ceremony honoring first responders ahead of 9/11
September 18, 2024
It’s been 23 years since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, which took the lives of thousands of Americans. While memories often fade, St. Sylvester’s Catholic Church is committed to helping the community remember.
Regional first responders participate in 9/11event
September 17, 2024
Each year on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, first responders from across the Emerald Coast gather at Summerwind Resort on Navarre Beach for a memorial stair climb.
Vietnamese restaurant, Pho 99, experiences structure fire
September 16, 2024
If weekend storms weren’t bad enough, one Navarre restaurant is having to deal with the aftermath of a fire. Pho 99, a Vietnamese restaurant located at 8147 Navarre Parkway, suffered a commercial structure fire at around 7:44 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16. Holley Navarre Fire District, as well as Midway Fire District and Navarre Beach Fire […]
Middle School Civics class at East Bay K8 learns about 9/11
September 16, 2024
Each September, Americans across the country and world remember where they were on Sept. 11, 2001. While that day is seared into the memories of those who were there or who watched it on television, the youngest Americans only know 9/11 as a historical event, something to read about in a book.